DATA SUMMARY
1. OUR IMPACT IN NUMBERS 2017 - 2022
For the detail that sits behind these statistics please download the Data Report here.
25 years
since we launched the UK’s first Fairtrade espresso. The sale of Fairtrade certified Matthew Algie coffee has helped to generate nearly £7million in Fairtrade Premiums since 1997.
Launched 5 new projects at origin. These have directly benefited 519 members of the coffee growing communities that we source from.
We have increased the proportion of our coffee that we source from our key suppliers by
6%.
Sent 13 supplier newsletters.
Visited 21 producer partners and hosted visits from 8 coffee suppliers.
Introduced packaging reductions to our coffee products. Once all the changes have been implemented, we are expecting to save 3,750kg of packaging per year.
27 members of staff have completed our in-house training module on designing products with a Life Cycle Perspective
100%
of tape used to seal coffee cases now contain 85% of recycled content
Roll out of reusable cups scheme internally to replace the use of disposable cups.
Maintained our ISO 14001 certified Environmental Management System
Consistently achieving “Silver” sustainability rating in our Ecovadis annual assessment
Achieved Real Living Wage accreditation since 2021
We have filled
78 vacancies
internally
98% of the bulbs at the premises that we own at our main site have been replaced with LEDs
15 young people have benefited from placements or apprenticeships in the business. Of these 4 went on to take up a permanent position in the business
Improved our employee benefits package by offering Perkbox and Medicash
Donated over £50,000 to the “Friends of Coffee” Foundation to implement 5 projects with coffee farming communities in western Honduras
Donated £3,700 to the David Williamson Rwanda Foundation.
Contributed to the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice reaching it’s fundraising target for the “Brick by Brick” appeal in 2018 by raising £8,370
Raised £2071 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Donated £10,000 to the John Muir Trust to engage young people in conservation and protect Scotland’s Rainforest
We created the National 5 Barista Skills course which is part of the Scottish Qualification Authorities curriculum taught at colleges in Scotland.
Free fruit made available to all staff at our Glasgow roastery on a weekly basis.
£20,000 worth of grab-and-go food products donated to support key NHS workers during the pandemic.
1,796kg of products nearing their best before date donated to local charities.
50+ employees received training in mental health awareness
"Green Champion" Award at the Glasgow Business Awards in 2022.
51 employees signed up to our Cycle2Work scheme
“Outstanding Demonstration of Social Impact” award from the University of Manchester in 2017
In 2019, our supply chain collaboration with M&S, Taylors of Harrogate, Twin, the San Juan del Oro and Pangoa cooperatives won the Community Impact Award at the Business Charity Awards and the International Aid and Development Award at the Charity Awards.
Introduced a zero waste to landfill policy by working with our chosen waste contractor
18%
decrease on our electricity usage (against our baseline).
51 employees who regularly communicate with suppliers undertook our “Prevention of Modern Slavery in Supply Chains” training module.
51 managers completed our internal “Human Rights” training module.
“Highly Commended” within the Social Impact category at the Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards in 2022
We reduced our total waste at our main site per tonne of coffee roasted by
9%
Raised
£4,550
for the Make-A-Wish Foundation
The first coffee roastery in the world to achieve One Carbon World’s Carbon Neutral standard.
Improved internal communications by launching Workplace, a weekly e-newsletter and an internal podcast.
